restaurants, and even a phone in every businessperson’s hand in public. Correspondingly, technology has changed the way mankind uses, stores, and exchange information and allowed the possibility of going paperless. Paperless is a term that describes the ability to use electronics to replace paper’s function of storing text or graphic information, typically in the office environment. A review of scholarly articles and journals on the feasibility of going paperless has revealed three categories:…
patrons and a vast, growing collection. The patron, however, could easily take one glance at this gargantuan building and easily become overwhelmed, despite the services that this one building contains, such as being combined with financial aid, the information technology (IT) center, and areas to grab coffee and snacks. It is my hope that upon observing and engaging with the reference department that they will prove themselves to be helpful and accessible to patrons known and unknown.…
for any class a writer would take in their life they will encounter having to do research. Finding information for a topic is not as simple as searching a topic and finding the easiest available. There is a level of complexity to finding appropriate and reliable sources that will be accepted by any professor. Primary sources, although are sometimes harder to find, are a great place to get information because of the simple fact that they are guaranteed to be reliable and relevant. Secondary…
cybersecurity environment is based around a static defense that has been employed for the past few years to protect information systems (See Figure 6). Unfortunately, this cybersecurity paradigm is not effective against current and future cyber threats. According to Zheng (2014), the weakness of this cybersecurity approach is its passive and reactive nature towards safeguarding information systems. Additionally, this method also allows threat actors the time they require to conduct their…
110th St., 2nd floor. Family work on feathers”. A great deal of information about the Mauro family, and how such families were depicted during this time, is seen in this photograph and its’ caption. The photo caption notes “all work except the two boys against the wall” , examination of the two figures shows an older brother cradling a sleeping child, most likely his younger brother, and not two boys avoiding work. Additional information about the family comes to life as the photo is surveyed…
The National Geographic Society believes that the power of science, exploration and storytelling can change the world (National Geographic). It began as an amateur scientific organization in 1888 by Gardiner Greene Hubbard and went on to become the largest scientific-educational institution in the world (Lutz and Collins 1993:16). According to Lutz and Collins (1993:16), the National Geographic Society was influenced by several historical trends such as the emergence of mass journalism, distinct…
types of primary and secondary sources that a nurse might use when preparing for a research project. Primary and Secondary Resources A primary source is “original information presented by the person or people responsible for creating it” (Schmidt &Brown, 2012). Primary sources always offer full references to others’ work cited information contained in the paper. Examples of primary sources for the purpose of research include journal articles, conference proceedings, book chapters, and journal…
rapid technological advances that will occur in the future. By implementing technology into business environments, it allows organizations to create simpler and more efficient ways to complete tasks and become more effective in all areas including information management and human resources. Although staying current in technology can be beneficial, it also brings its own set of security and ethical issues as well as developing efficient technology training and strategy components. Technology is…
The film opens with a young man riding a motorcycle through the woods carrying a box of food items for a hermit woman living far and isolated from the nearest community. As he reaches the cabin to drop off the food and pick up his money in return, he becomes curious of the cabin and looks inside. He finds the old woman dead upon the floor of the cabin, with her arms folded on her chest and flowers covering her eyes. The young Billy Fisher quickly flees the cabin and back to town. When the local…
What are the Australian Privacy Principles The Australian Privacy Principles (APPs) are contained in schedule 1 of the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) (Privacy Act). The APPs outline how “APP entities” must handle, use and manage personal information. Legal practitioners need to be aware that the APPs are not prescriptive. Each APP entity has to consider and determine how the principles apply to its own situation. The Guidance Note lists the APPs, and provide legal practitioners with examples of how an…